Telephone-stand.



E; A. METCALF.

TELEPHONE STAND. a APPLICATION FILED Nov.11, 190s.

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TELEPHONE-STAND.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

`Application led November 11, 1908. Serial No. 462,103.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that Evnnr A. METCALF, citizen of the United States, residing at Forbes, in the county of Holt and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in rllelephone-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in telephones and more particularly to a novel stand in which both the transmitter and receiver are held permanentlyT in an operative position, thereby obviating the necessity for holding the receiver in one hand when telephoning, and leaving both hands free for making notes.

The invention further contemplates a stand of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in its construction, and which embodies novel improvements for making and breaking the necessary contacts for throwing` the telephone into and out of the main circuit.

lith these and other objects in view as will more fully appear, as the description proceeds. the invention consists in certain constructions, arrangements, and combinations of the parts that shall hereinafter fully describe and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

For a full understanding` of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of a telephone stand embodying` the invention; Fig. Q. is a perspective view of the upper portion of the stand; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view through the middle portion of the. stand; and, Fig. et is a detached perspective view of the ring wiich is provided with the seats upon. which the receiver arm rests.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawing', the numeral l designates a telephone stand which is of tubular formation and is enlarged at its lower end to provide a base lat for holding the stand in upright position, when it is placed upon a desk, table, or like support. The other end of the stand is provided with a transmitter 2 which may be of any conventional construction and is pivotally mounted that the rear end of the t ansmitter is bifurcated, and that the arms of the bifurcation are pivoted on opposite sides of the stand as indicated at 3. Fitted over the upper ex tremity of the stand which is preferably somewhat reduced, is a ring et, and projecting upwardly from opposite sides of this ring are arms 5, the extremities of which are notched, as indicated at 5a to provide seats. Pivot studs 6 project laterally from opposite sides of the reduced upper end of the stand, and loosely mounted upon these studs is a fork 7 which projects laterally from one end of the receiver arm 8 and embracesthestand. liththisconstructionitwill be obvious that the receiver arm can be readily swung from one side of the stand to the opposite side, and that when in either position it will rest upon one of the seats 5a.

Slidingly mounted upon the tubular portion of the stand l is a ring 9 which is provided with an arm l0 project-ing within the interior of the stand and operating within a slot l1 therein. This ring is normally moved upwardly to the upper limit of its movement by means of a` spring, and when in this position, the arm l0 makes the necessary contacts for ringing central, and throwing the telephone into the main circuit. However', when the ring is moved to the lower limit of its movement, the contacts are broken and the telephone is cut out of the main circuit. A spring catch l2 is provided for holding the ring at its lowermost position, the catch being released by pressing inwardly upon a button 12 formed in connection therewith. lt will thus be obvious that when it is desired to use the telephone, it is merely necessary to press inwardly upon the button 12 and release the ring 9, and to place the mouth to the transmitter, and the ear to the receiver, both hands being free for taking notes, or for any other purpose. TWhen through telephoning, the ring 9 is again moved downwardly until engaged by the catch 12, and the telephone thereby cut out of the circuit.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. The combination of a telephone stand, a transmitter mounted upon the stand, a receiver arm held permanently on the stand, and pivotally mounted thereon so as to be swung from one side thereof to the opposite so as to be swung up and down as desired. i side, and seats carried by the stand for en In the present instance, it will be observed gaging the receiver arm in either position.

2Q The co''lbii'iation of a telephone stand7 a transmitter pivotally mounted upon the stand, a ring tted removably upon the stand, a pair of seats carried by the ring, and a receiver arm pivotally mounted upon 'the stand, so as to be swung from one side thereof to the other, the receiver` arm normally resting upon one of the before mentioned seats.

3. The combination of a telephone stand, a transmitter upon the stand, a ring fitted removably upon the stand, arms projecting,` from opposite sides of the ring and formed with seats, and a receiver arm provided at one end with a laterally extending forl Which is pivoted upon the stand, so that the receiver arm may be swung` from one side thereof to the opposite side, the said receiver arm normally resting upon one of the above mentioned seats; I Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EVERT A. METCALF. [Ls] lVtnesses:

WV. H. WTORLEY, C. MGYVILLIAMS. 

